Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

KS Scorecard 2024

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Kansas Legislature in 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate

House of Representatives

1. “STAR Bonds” for Professional Sports

Good Vote: No

HB2001 "STAR Bonds" for Professional Sports (passed 84 to 38 on 6/18/2024). Authorizes STAR (Sales Tax and Revenue) bonds to finance major professional sports complexes.

2. Criminal Penalties for Coercing Abortions

Good Vote: Yes

HB2436 Criminal Penalties for Coercing Abortions (passed 85 to 40 on 4/29/2024). Creates the crime of coercion to obtain an abortion.

3. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children

Good Vote: Yes

SB233 Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children (motion to override veto failed 82 to 43 on 4/29/2024). Would have banned healthcare providers from providing “gender transition” treatment to children.

4. Prohibiting Federal Funds in Elections

Good Vote: Yes

HB2618 Prohibiting Federal Funds in Elections (motion to override veto passed 84 to 41 on 4/29/2024). Prohibits federal moneys from being used for any election-related activities, unless appropriated or as otherwise provided by state law.

5. States' Powers to Combat Illegal Migration

Good Vote: Yes

HR6035 States' Powers to Combat Illegal Migration (adopted 80 to 40 on 2/7/2024). Supports Texas in its efforts to combat illegal migration by affirming state sovereignty and encouraging the Governor of Kansas to offer the services of the Kansas National Guard.

6. Kansas "Adult Learner" Grants

Good Vote: No

HB2400 Kansas "Adult Learner" Grants (passed 116 to 6 on 3/16/2024). Establishes a grant program for “adult learners” to pursue certain fields of study and provides “workforce retention” tax credits.

Legislator Scores

[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
John Alcala	D	HD-057	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mike Amyx	D	HD-045	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Avery Anderson	R	HD-072	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Tory Blew	R	HD-112	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Francis Awerkamp	R	HD-061	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
Barbara Ballard	D	HD-044	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Carrie Barth	R	HD-005	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Brian Bergkamp	R	HD-093	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Emil Bergquist	R	HD-091	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Doug Blex	R	HD-012	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Lewis Bloom	R	HD-064	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Jesse Borjon	R	HD-052	50%	-	+	-	+	+	-
Brad Boyd	D	HD-049	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Ron Bryce	R	HD-011	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
David Buehler	R	HD-040	60%	-	+	+	+	.	-
Nathan Butler	R	HD-068	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Sydney Carlin	D	HD-066	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
John Carmichael	D	HD-092	20%	+	-	-	-	-	.
Will Carpenter	R	HD-075	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Blake Carpenter	R	HD-081	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Ford Carr	D	HD-084	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Stephanie Clayton	D	HD-019	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bill Clifford	R	HD-122	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Kenneth Collins	R	HD-002	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Susan Concannon	R	HD-107	50%	-	+	-	+	+	-
Ken Corbet	R	HD-054	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Chris Croft	R	HD-008	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Pam Curtis	D	HD-032	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Leo Delperdang	R	HD-094	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Michael Dodson	R	HD-067	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Owen Donohoe	R	HD-039	NA	.	.	.	.	.	-
Duane Droge	R	HD-013	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Ronald Ellis	R	HD-047	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
John Eplee	R	HD-063	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Robyn Essex	R	HD-078	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Susan Estes	R	HD-087	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Brett Fairchild	R	HD-113	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Linda Featherston	D	HD-016	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Shannon Francis	R	HD-125	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Randy Garber	R	HD-062	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
Fred Gardner	R	HD-009	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
Dan Goddard	R	HD-007	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Jason Goetz	R	HD-119	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Kirk Haskins	D	HD-053	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Christina Haswood	D	HD-010	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Daniel Hawkins	R	HD-100	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Henry Helgerson	D	HD-083	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Dennis "Boog" Highberger	D	HD-046	20%	+	-	-	-	.	-
Scott Hill	R	HD-070	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
Kyle Hoffman	R	HD-116	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Nick Hoheisel	R	HD-097	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Allison Hougland	D	HD-015	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Michael Houser	R	HD-001	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Steven K. Howe	R	HD-071	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Leah Howell	R	HD-082	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Cyndi Howerton	R	HD-098	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Jo Ella Hoye	D	HD-017	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Susan Humphries	R	HD-099	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Trevor Jacobs	R	HD-004	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
Timothy Johnson	R	HD-038	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Tom Kessler	R	HD-096	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Brenda Landwehr	R	HD-105	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Bob Lewis	R	HD-123	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Angela Martinez	D	HD-103	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Les Mason	R	HD-073	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Carl Maughan	R	HD-090	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Nikki McDonald	D	HD-049	0%	-	-	-	-	-	.
Kyle McNorton	R	HD-050	80%	-	+	+	+	+	.
Lynn Melton	D	HD-036	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Heather Meyer	D	HD-029	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vic Miller	R	HD-058	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dennis Miller	D	HD-014	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Silas Miller	D	HD-086	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jim Minnix	R	HD-118	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Lisa Moser	R	HD-106	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Michael Murphy	R	HD-114	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Lance W. Neelly	R	HD-042	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Cindy Neighbor	D	HD-018	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
KC Ohaebosim	D	HD-089	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Melissa Oropeza	D	HD-037	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Dan Osman	D	HD-048	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jarrod Ousley	D	HD-024	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Stephen Owens	R	HD-074	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Fred Patton	R	HD-050	NA	.	.	.	.	.	-
Patrick Penn	R	HD-085	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Sandy Pickert	R	HD-088	80%	.	+	+	+	+	-
Samantha Poetter Parshall	R	HD-006	100%	+	+	+	+	+	.
Mari-Lynn Poskin	D	HD-020	0%	-	-	-	-	.	-
Jason Probst	D	HD-102	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pat Proctor	R	HD-041	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Ken Rahjes	R	HD-110	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
John Resman	R	HD-121	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Bill Rhiley	R	HD-080	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
Marvin Robinson	D	HD-035	80%	.	+	+	+	+	-
Webster Roth	R	HD-079	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Louis Ruiz	D	HD-031	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Susan Ruiz	D	HD-023	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Clarke Sanders	R	HD-069	80%	.	+	+	+	+	-
Tom Sawyer	D	HD-095	0%	-	-	-	-	.	-
Tobias Schlingensiepen	D	HD-055	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rebecca Schmoe	R	HD-059	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Mark Schreiber	R	HD-060	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
Joe Seiwert	R	HD-101	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Adam Smith	R	HD-120	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Chuck Smith	R	HD-003	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Eric L. Smith	R	HD-076	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Angela Stiens	R	HD-039	75%	-	+	+	+	.	.
Jerry Stogsdill	D	HD-021	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
William Sutton	R	HD-043	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Sean Tarwater	R	HD-027	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Adam Thomas	R	HD-026	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Kenny Titus	R	HD-051	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Adam Turk	R	HD-117	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Carl Turner	R	HD-028	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Jeff Underhill	R	HD-065	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Lindsay Vaughn	D	HD-022	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Paul Waggoner	R	HD-104	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Barbara Wasinger	R	HD-111	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Troy Waymaster	R	HD-109	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Virgil Weigel	D	HD-056	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gary White	R	HD-115	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Kristey Williams	R	HD-077	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Laura Williams	R	HD-030	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Valdenia Winn	D	HD-034	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brandon Woodard	D	HD-108	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rui Xu	D	HD-025	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
David Younger	R	HD-124	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Democrat	6.1%
Republican	71.4%

Freedom Index

A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution